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  1. Nice, good luck and thank you for sharing the timeline!
  2. You attended an in person interview at some physical USCIS local field office? This is what I meant by office, like city where it's located
  3. Yes, I-485 is only for people filing inside the US already. Yes, consular processing is slow, especially in certain countries.
  4. Why concurrent filing is not an option? Is petitioner an LPR? Or beneficiary in removal proceedings?
  5. January 9th of which year? September 30th of which year?
  6. Expunged records are still convictions for USCIS. You have to wait 5 years after you're completely done with that charge - served sentence, paid fines, completed probation etc. Only then apply for N-400. And still say "yes" to to questions whether you were ever arrested, charged, cited etc.
  7. You can get urgent passport, in person visit is required. Do not apply during ceremony as it will be regular processing time. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html
  8. He applied before you on August 2023 and not yet approved.
  9. Estimates shown in MyUSCIS are known to be inaccurate. Here's recent example: What VJ community is observing is around 15 months for I-130. This means you should get decision within few months. By the way, there's a few August 2023 filers still waiting:
  10. Did officer say it's not a real job? Or did you not disclose it? Any job is a real job.
  11. Agreed, it won't hurt doing that. But I'd also send physical letter as requested in RFE.
  12. That's really bad. I'd: 1) Ask for all original notices and papers this lawyer has for your case. 2) File G-28 removing this lawyer to ensure all future documents and notices go to your address 3) Try get money back for his services, at least 50% 4) If not, file a BAR complaint as he misguided you Yes I mean send response with certified mail or UPS / FedEx with proof of delivery. But you can also, in addition, upload digital copies of everything you're sending by mail, in Unsolicited Evidence section for your I-751 case online.
  13. You don't necessarily need a lawyer based in Canada. Just search AILA https://www.ailalawyer.com/ Those lawyers are reputable.
  14. Wow this is super fast! Which office?
  15. That's great, looks like she already got approved... I-751 status sometimes doesn't get updated by officer.
  16. What do you mean by employment based? There's general provision (5 years), marriage (3 years) and military for N-400.
  17. N-400 was a bad idea given you had this issue. If you filed under 3 year rule, I don't see you can prove bonafide marriage with this incident... If filed based on marriage, did your spouse attend? How did interview go? Did you have a lawyer there? I wouldn't go without one... If you filed under 5 year rule, I'd think this affects your moral character. Unless you were charged, I don't believe you'd be deported. I don't see a legal basis. But I'd consult with a lawyer.
  18. Check with your husband how the taxes were filed. It's unlikely he ever said you were non-resident in the taxes, but worth checking.
  19. Agreed, there is no quick, easy and cheap route to immigrate to the US. Most employment based visas will require some sacrifices, whether it's financials or time. Realistically, unless going through marriage, becoming a LPR takes 5-10 years. Even with marriage it has its own challenges such as consular processing which takes 2 - 3 years in total while being separated from your spouse for some time. True, but with masters in the pocket there is a bit of advantage. Again, if OP is really brilliant there's always a tiny chance an employer can sponsor for GC directly. Or at least for E2, which is not a long term and not for immigrating, but can be renewed indefinifely.
  20. It depends on what you did. Did you ever say you were not resident in tax forms? Usually somebody would do it to minimize taxes, but it's tax fraud.
  21. Not many are excited to be bound to employer etc with H-1B, but it's a sacrifice taken to secure long term success. With L-1, you'd have to have a substantial business to be taken seriously and convince consular officer you're not just self-sponsoring to get around H-1B cap etc.
  22. The most realistic path in my opinion is getting masters in the US, getting STEM OPT and then getting sponsored by H-1B employer. Then get sponsored for GC. You can play DV lottery in addition. I don't see L-1 etc as a path with revenue of $120K. A fresh IT graduate in the US makes this money in salary.
  23. Yes, letters can take 4-6 weeks to arrive. Also don't forget we just had a bunch of holidays a week ago.
  24. 2 -2.5 years for entire process. Hopefully you'll get I-130 approval in the next 2-3 months. But NVC and getting visa may take 6-12 months. It may be faster, but at least I'd be ready for that.
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